About the programme
The Bachelor of Landscape Management is an NZQF Level 7 undergraduate degree at Lincoln University that prepares graduates to lead the development of landscapes and public spaces and to plan and manage landscape projects. It carries 360 credits and takes 3 years of full-time study on the Lincoln University campus.
Lincoln describes it as the only specialised undergraduate landscape management degree in New Zealand and Australia. With industry seeking people who can plan and manage landscape projects, the programme draws together landscape architecture, design, planning, ecology, horticulture, sociology, culture and project management. It takes an applied approach to sustainable landscape development and explores the scientific and cultural values behind landscape management and design.
Compulsory courses cover earth and ecological sciences, the Treaty of Waitangi, visual communication, 3D design, structures and land surfaces, New Zealand ecology and conservation, planting design, applied amenity horticulture, landscape and culture, urban and regional planning, environmental planning, project management and applied ecology. A large share of the plan is elective, so students can focus on interests such as design, GIS, Māori planning, sustainable tourism, urban environments, climate change or agroforestry. Kaupapa Māori approaches and the value of Indigenous knowledge are also part of the programme.
Graduation requires at least six weeks of practical work: three or more weeks in a professional office or department focused on landscape management and three or more in landscape implementation, with two reports and an employer verification form. With Academic Board approval, up to half of the practical work can be completed overseas.
Entry requirements
- University Entrance through NCEA or an approved equivalent, with separate criteria for overseas qualifications.
- Applicants whose first language is not English must meet additional English language requirements.
- English and graphics or design are highly recommended; agriculture or horticulture, biology, computing, geography, history and Māori studies are also useful.
What you study
- Introduction to Earth and Ecological Sciences
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
- Visual Communication and Introduction to 3D Design
- Ecology I: New Zealand Ecology and Conservation
- Planting Design and Management
- Applied Amenity Horticulture
- Landscape and Culture
- Principles of Urban and Regional Planning
- Environmental Planning and Project Planning and Management
- Applied Ecology and Conservation
Careers after graduation
- Landscape project management and development
- Public spaces and parks management
- Ecology, depending on courses taken
- Recreation and tourism, depending on courses taken
Post-study work visa
Equal to the length of the programme, 3 years maximum
Depends on the qualification, the length of study and other Immigration New Zealand requirements.
This description is based on the official programme page, checked on 09/09/2026. Ask an NIU adviser about fees and intake dates — the programme page on the Lincoln University website